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So,

My better half got it at a conference down south (surprise, most people were not masked), which was a bummer. The weekend left me with aborted plans and boredom on my hands. I was so bored, that I spent Saturday building a lifeguard chair for a pool from scrap material we have, and we don't have a pool...

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No idea what we will do with it now, it is a quick project from bits and bobs that lie around, so it's not pretty. But, I had fun building it and I can rule over my messy back yard like a boss now, so that's something...
 
andalusian said:
So,

My better half got it at a conference down south (surprise, most people were not masked), which was a bummer. The weekend left me with aborted plans and boredom on my hands. I was so bored, that I spent Saturday building a lifeguard chair for a pool from scrap material we have, and we don't have a pool...

52260069577_baaf00c966_z.jpg


No idea what we will do with it now, it is a quick project from bits and bobs that lie around, so it's not pretty. But, I had fun building it and I can rule over my messy back yard like a boss now, so that's something...
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Well, if you have a young one, it will make an awesome high chair.
If you don't, invite someone with one over and put that in the dining room, and pretend like you think it is a perfectly normal high chair and that they are acting all weird about using it.

barfo
 
My kids are at the age where they roll their eyes at stuff I do. I doubt they will want to sit in it.

I suspect that next time I am bored I will put some kind of a retractable umbrella and drinks holder on it for sunny days (which is like, almost every day in San Diego), but who knows - when I am bored enough, stupid things happen. There is something freeing about building stuff no-one needs just because you can.
 
andalusian said:
So,

My better half got it at a conference down south (surprise, most people were not masked), which was a bummer. The weekend left me with aborted plans and boredom on my hands. I was so bored, that I spent Saturday building a lifeguard chair for a pool from scrap material we have, and we don't have a pool...

52260069577_baaf00c966_z.jpg


No idea what we will do with it now, it is a quick project from bits and bobs that lie around, so it's not pretty. But, I had fun building it and I can rule over my messy back yard like a boss now, so that's something...
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I'll give you $5 for it!

(you pay for shipping.)
 
SlyPokerDog said:
I'll give you $5 for it!

(you pay for shipping.)
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It has workbench casters on it since it is so heavy, I can just push it down the street and hope it makes it all the way to Portland.

(BTW, the workbench casters are great, it sits on it's own legs normally for maximum stability, but you can push the casters to roll it easily. Just for that, it's probably worth $6).
 
andalusian said:
So,

My better half got it at a conference down south (surprise, most people were not masked), which was a bummer. The weekend left me with aborted plans and boredom on my hands. I was so bored, that I spent Saturday building a lifeguard chair for a pool from scrap material we have, and we don't have a pool...

52260069577_baaf00c966_z.jpg


No idea what we will do with it now, it is a quick project from bits and bobs that lie around, so it's not pretty. But, I had fun building it and I can rule over my messy back yard like a boss now, so that's something...
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Awesome! Now you can look over the fence at your neighbors!
 
andalusian said:
It has workbench casters on it since it is so heavy, I can just push it down the street and hope it makes it all the way to Portland.

(BTW, the workbench casters are great, it sits on it's own legs normally for maximum stability, but you can push the casters to roll it easily. Just for that, it's probably worth $6).
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Damn dude. Nice craftsmanship. I bet you could sell enough of those to afford a pool.
 
andalusian said:
So,

My better half got it at a conference down south (surprise, most people were not masked), which was a bummer. The weekend left me with aborted plans and boredom on my hands. I was so bored, that I spent Saturday building a lifeguard chair for a pool from scrap material we have, and we don't have a pool...

52260069577_baaf00c966_z.jpg


No idea what we will do with it now, it is a quick project from bits and bobs that lie around, so it's not pretty. But, I had fun building it and I can rule over my messy back yard like a boss now, so that's something...
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HailBlazers said:
Damn dude. Nice craftsmanship. I bet you could sell enough of those to afford a pool.
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Thanks, but it is actually a DIY level craftmanship, you can see that the mortises are kind of wonky, but I did it all outside with just a miter saw, drill/driver and a couple of chisels - as I was too lazy to move the cars from the garage and try to work using a proper workbench and the table-saw. Add the fact that it's all construction level lumber that I did not bother to mill to a uniform thickness - and you can't really expect it to look like a proper piece of furniture. It's good enough for what it is and I am sure we will have some fun with it. I built the deck dining table and bench with my young kid several years ago and we took our time, so it is still in use. I suspect this will be around for a while as a curio or a way for me to experiment with nonsense. I do need to try and restore the old patio we have on the side of the house - so I might use it as a more stable ladder when I do that.
 


booster within the last 3 months? that's nuts.

Well, if anyone is ready to implement these movement passports and restrictions, its Germany.
 
tlongII said:
Unfortunately I have Covid now. Been sick all week. Thought I would avoid it, but no dice.
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Dammit, take care of yourself. If you feel up to it go outside and get a little sun, the natural vitamin D is supposed to help with covid.
 
There are a couple other viruses going around. Went to the Rite Aid and Walgreen's in McMinnville..... the entire cold medication aisle was sold out at both places. It was crazy. The rest of the stores were otherwise fully stocked as normal. The pharmacists said that it's been crazy and something has clearly been going around. Wife, myself, the workplace, and several other people I know have been really sick, but everyone has been negative for COVID. Wife finally went to the doctor office, took a test there, negative, and the doctor said something nasty was going around.
 
BLAZINGGIANTS said:
There are a couple other viruses going around. Went to the Rite Aid and Walgreen's in McMinnville..... the entire cold medication aisle was sold out at both places. It was crazy. The rest of the stores were otherwise fully stocked as normal. The pharmacists said that it's been crazy and something has clearly been going around. Wife, myself, the workplace, and several other people I know have been really sick, but everyone has been negative for COVID. Wife finally went to the doctor office, took a test there, negative, and the doctor said something nasty was going around.
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Yeah I started feeling sick Sunday evening. Took a test Monday and it was positive. Took another test this morning and still positive. Just isolating and took Aleve for the headache. Sucks but at least I’m fully vaxxed with a booster.
 
YamTastic said:
This feels like an economy-driven decision. I don't trust the government to keep the humans who live in the United States safe.
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I think enough people have been exposed to the virus and/or vaccine that this is fine.

I don't think the goal of the CDC is to keep everyone safe. Or that it should be.

I think its main purpose is to prevent epidemics which would impact the free functioning of society.
 
I read it as 'fuck it, no one is paying attention anyway, why bother?'

barfo
 
Phatguysrule said:
I think enough people have been exposed to the virus and/or vaccine that this is fine.

I don't think the goal of the CDC is to keep everyone safe. Or that it should be.

I think its main purpose is to prevent epidemics which would impact the free functioning of society.
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This is a foolish line of thinking, and dangerous.

https://www.thehealthsite.com/news/...mmunity-it-raises-long-covid-risk-who-890607/

Addressing the media, Nabarro said, "Having Covid multiple times does not build up resistance or immunity because the virus is always changing." He further added that the more one catches the virus, the chances of long-COVID increases. "The more times you get it, the more likely you are to be unlucky and end up with long Covid -- which is the thing that none of us want because it can be so serious. It can knock people off their stride for several months," Nabarro quoted as saying.
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If the CDC has no obligation to ensure the health and safety of people, then we, as people, should not be listening to them.
 
I will harp on Long COVID probably for the rest of my life, because when I caught COVID the first time, it lowered my lung capacity and gave me a lingering cough. That was in 2020, and it has not gone away; it is likely permanent. It has affected my singing, my ability to exercise, my voice. You don't want Long COVID. Wear a mask when you're around lots of people, indoors or outdoors.
 
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